Verse 17

Joshua 17:17

American Standard Version

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17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ אֶל בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף לְ/אֶפְרַ֥יִם וְ/לִ/מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לֵ/אמֹ֑ר עַם רַ֣ב אַתָּ֗ה וְ/כֹ֤חַ גָּדוֹל֙ לָ֔/ךְ לֹֽא יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ/ךָ֖ גּוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָֽד

English Translation

And Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, "You are a numerous people and have great strength; you shall not have just one lot."

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And [this] was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir... Focus ↗

2 So [the lot] was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the child... Focus ↗

3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no... Focus ↗

4 And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princ... Focus ↗

5 And there fell ten parts to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jor... Focus ↗

6 because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged... Focus ↗

7 And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border we... Focus ↗

8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the chil... Focus ↗

9 And the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook: these cities belonged to E... Focus ↗

10 southward it was Ephraim`s, and northward it was Manasseh`s, and the sea was his border; and they re... Focus ↗

11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and th... Focus ↗

12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanit... Focus ↗

13 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to... Focus ↗

14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one par... Focus ↗

15 And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for th... Focus ↗

16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that... Focus ↗

17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great...

18 but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goin... Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 17 (18 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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